Edwin bennett



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN BENNETT, OF HORNELLSVILLE, NEW'YORK.

PAINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,975, dated June 6, 1882. Application filed .February' 13, 1882. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN BENNETT, a citi-- zen of the United States, residing at Hornellsville, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paints and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of oil-paints which are not affected by acids and are used' for painting the outsides and inside work of houses or other objects in order to preserve them and give them a-neat appearance; and it consists in mixing with a paint-such as white lead or other paint not affected by acid and rendered fluent by means of any of the v usual oils-rosin, beeswax, and a suitable acid in about the proportions hereinafter described, whereby I am enabled to produce a paint for either outside or inside work which has advantages over all other paints, in that while not becoming chalky or liable to rub off, and retaining its color for a long time, it will actually become harder and present a more glossy and brighter appearance as it is subjected to use, while being water-proof and insoluble by water after being applied.

In order to produce my improved paint, I first add to one gallon of any of the ordinary or common oils used for preparing paints about two ounces of rosin, two ounces of beeswax, and four ounces of acid, such as muriatic, but preferably a mixture of two ounces of muriatic and two ounces of acetic acid. I do not, however, confine myself to these acids, as any others may be used having similar properties. In mixing these ingredients named I heat the oil (linseed or other oil) in a suitable kettle and add the rosin and beeswax while the oil is hot, allowing them to melt therein, and when they are thoroughly melted I allow the whole to cool, and while cooling I add the acid at the same time with suitable driers; but the adding of the driers is not essential at this stage, as they may be added in the usual manner at any time. After having thoroughly mixed the ingredients above named, and while the mixture is still warm, I add the white lead,

or any other paint which will not be deleteriously affected by the acid, in any desired proportion. If I use white lead or other paint ground in oil, I would use about five pounds of paint to a gallon of the mixture; but if I u used dry-powder paint, about four pounds of paint to the gallon of the mixture will be sufficient. These proportions of the paint may, however, be varied, as found desirable by experience.

I do not limit myself to the proportions of beeswax and rosin, as above named, as they may be increased, if desired, and by doubling them a very hard and brilliant surfacewill be secured for the applied paint.

.The first named ingredientsrosin, beeswax, and the acids, preferably muriatic and acetic acidswill givesufficient hardness to the paint for any of the ordinary uses to which paint may be applied.

In connection with my improved paint, as above described, any of the well-known drying ingredients are to be used as are ordinarily used in other paints.

My improved paint is not affected by expansion'or contraction from heat or cold, and is not liable to peel. It sets quickly, and rain upon it when first used will not spot the work.v

For a single acid acetic, nitric, sulphuric, phosphoric, or fluoric acids, or any other acid or acids which will not in proper proportion deleteriously affect the other ingredients, may be substituted for themnriatic acid when deemed expedient; but I prefer the muriatic acid in mostv cases.

Having thus described my improvement in paints, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure'by Letters Patent, is-

A paint composed of a suitable oil having an admixture of rosin, beeswax, and muriatic acid, or its equivalent, as set forth, and a coloring-matter which will not be deleteriously aEected by the acid, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN BENNETT. Witnesses:

' D. O. ALLEN,

O. P. WEBSTER. 

